UNITIL CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $948.38M
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.8
- Dividend yield
- 3.40%
About Unitil
Electric & Other Services Combined, SIC 4931
Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company engaged primarily in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas through regulated operating subsidiaries. Its electric distribution operations supply power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, while its gas segment provides natural gas utility distribution and operates interstate gas transmission pipeline infrastructure. The company delivers energy directly to residential households as well as commercial enterprises and diverse industrial customers across sectors such as manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and education.
Unitil conducts its distribution and transmission operations across service territories in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine, serving approximately 215,100 utility customers consisting of roughly 110,100 electric and 105,000 natural gas accounts. Its physical delivery infrastructure spans hundreds of square miles of local distribution territory along with an 85-mile underground interstate natural gas transmission pipeline. The company is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire, where it also manages administrative and operational facilities.
Summary of the business section of Unitil's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- UNITIL CORP
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Hampton, NH
- Address
- 6 Liberty Lane West 03842
- Phone
- (603) 773-6504
- Website
- unitil.com
- Employees
- 595, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electric & Other Services Combined
- Incorporated in
- New Hampshire
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, MA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- UTL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 18M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $832.81M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Dec 14, 1992
- SEC CIK
- 755001
- CUSIP
- 913259107
- ISIN
- US9132591077
- EIN
- 02-0381573
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Meissner Jr | Chairmain & CEO, Director | 2,743 |
| Carleton B. Simpson | SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 0 |
| Christopher J. LeBlanc | Vice President | 0 |
| Daniel J. Hurstak | SVP, CFO & Treasurer | 0 |
| Robert B. Hevert | Pres. & Chief Admin Officer | 0 |
| Justin Eisfeller | CTO | 1,329 |
| Todd R. Diggins | CAO & Controller | 0 |
| Sandra L. Whitney | Corporate Secretary | 34 |
| Justine Vogel | Director | 12,134 |
| Neveen F. Awad | Director | 3,986 |
| Winfield S. Brown | Director | 7,723 |
| Mark H. Collin | Director | 58,837 |
| Katherine Kountze | Director | 1,624 |
| David A. Whiteley | Director | 11,033 |
| Michael B. Green | Director | 5,530 |
| Anne L. Alonzo | Director | 1,276 |
| Suzanne Foster | Director | 12,134 |
| Jane Lewis-Raymond | Director | 288 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Meissner | $3.19M | $2.30M | $1.07M | $129 | $159 |
| FY2024 Mr. Meissner | $2.57M | $2.40M | $877.12K | $103 | $138 |
| FY2023 Mr. Meissner | $2.63M | $2.34M | $856.77K | $97 | $112 |
| FY2022 Mr. Meissner | $1.49M | $1.66M | $531.45K | $91 | $120 |
| FY2021 Mr. Meissner | $2.43M | $2.22M | $578.58K | $79 | $118 |
| FY2020 Mr. Meissner | $3.98M | $1.42M | $627.42K | $74 | $100 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries had 595 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2014 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 30, 2008 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| May 3, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 1, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 1, 1999 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |